Who Is Ralph Drollinger? Trump's Bible Study Leader Has A History

Every single week, roughly a dozen members of President Donald Trump's cabinet meet for a Bible study, according to the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo reportedly attend the study regularly. Vice President Mike Pence attends the study when he can, and Trump is given a copy of the scripture teaching each week, according to CBN.

Drollinger, who reportedly compares Trump to biblical heroes, has generated controversy in the past over remarks he's made about women, Catholics, and homosexuality.

It is one thing for a mother to work out of her home while her children are in school.
It is quite another matter to have children in the home and live away in Sacramento for four days a week. Whereas the former could be in keeping with the spirit of Proverbs 31, the latter is sinful.

According to the Los Angeles Times, this came just a few months after Drollinger generated outrage by referring to Catholicism as "one of the primary false religions of the world."

On this subject, it's worth noting Pence is Catholic, and one wonders if he's aware of Drollinger's past remarks. Elite Daily reached out to Pence about this, but did not hear back at the time of publication.

In the present day, Drollinger seemingly has nothing but nice things to say about the Catholic vice president who occasionally attends his study. Speaking with CBN, Drollinger said, "Mike Pence has uncompromising biblical tenacity and he has a loving tone about him that's not just a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal."

Beyond women and Catholics, Drollinger has also attacked homosexuals. During an interview with Sacramento News and Review in 2005, Drollinger said "Homosexuality is a sin," and an "abomination in the eyes of God."

This isn't the first time a religious leader with a controversial past has been linked to Trump.

One of Trump's most vocal supporters is Jerry Falwell Jr., the president Liberty University, a fundamentalist Christian institution.